The Northwest Missouri State University baseball team defeated Southwest Baptist, 14-3, on Saturday at Bearcat Field in Maryville, Mo.
The Bearcats improve to 28-18 overall and 23-9 in MIAA play. SBU falls to 16-30 overall and 10-22 in conference action.
Key Northwest Statistics
– Northwest scored twice in the first, three in the third, one in the fourth, two in the second and six in the sixth inning. Southwest Baptist scored two in the sixth and one in the seventh.
– The Bearcats had 14 runs on 16 hits with no errors. SBU had three runs on five hits with two errors.
– Kevin Handzlik was perfect from the plate going 4-for-4 with three runs scored and three RBIs.
– Mondesi Gutierrez went 3-for-4 with an RBI, a walk and three runs scored.
– Hudson Bilodeau finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk.
– Landon Figg went 2-for-3 with an RBI, a walk and three runs scored.
– Aaron Barratt was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, two runs scored, a walk and a two run homerun.
– Matt Schingel went 2-for-3 with a run scored and three RBIs.
– Luke Hassman 1-for-4 with an RBI and one run scored.
– Brad Roberts threw a complete game throwing seven innings allowed only three runs on five hits and struck out ten batters.
Key Northwest Innings
– After an out, Gutierrez doubled to left field and Figg reached on a walk. Handzlik would hit a sharp single down the right field line to Gutierrez and put runners on the corners. On an attempted double steal, Figg was able to score and make the score 2-0 in the first.
– With one out, Gutierrez tripled to center field and came in to score on a single to right field by Figg. After an out, Handzlik lined a single to right field to advance Figg and put runners on the corners. Barratt walked to load the bases and Schingel singled through the left side to score Figg and Handzlik to put the Bearcats ahead 5-0.
– In the bottom of the fourth inning with one out, Bilodeau double down the right field line and came in to score on a single to center field by Gutierrez.
– Handzlik started the fifth inning with a single to right field and would then come around to score on Barratt’s seventh homerun of the year to put the Cats up 8-0.
– Gutierrez drew a one out walk in the bottom of the sixth inning and advanced to third on a single down the right field line by Figg. Gutierrez came in to score on a double down the right field line by Hassman to put runners on second and third. Both runners came in to score on a hard single to right field by Handzlik. Barratt reached on a fielder’s choice and Schingel singled to the left field to score Handzlik. On an out, Barratt was able to come in and score while Schingel advanced to third. Rycraft reached on an error and Schingel came in to score to make the score 14-2.
Up Next
– Northwest will finish the series with Southwest Baptist Sunday, April 29th at 1 p.m. in Maryville, Mo.
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